The parking lot surrounding the Papaya Fruit Market’s Dearborn Heights location was jam-packed on a recent Saturday afternoon, forcing customers hungry for the store’s fresh produce to park on adjacent side streets. “We’re this crowded on most days,” one Papaya employee noted, offering a reflection as to why the chain is expanding to Canton Township. […]
Emmalee Huitron has earned an associate’s degree in culinary arts, a bachelor’s degree in baking science and an extreme-hustle degree from the school of life. When the Westland resident decided to start her Read More
It’s difficult for fans of Detroit-area barbecue to hear the name Slows without salivating. Understanding the inconvenience that accompanies making the 30-minute-ish drive to Slows BBQ’s downtown Detroit brick-and-mortar location during the winter Read More
Like the saying goes, when life hands you lemons, make … coffee. For close to nine years, the father-and-son duo of Reggie and Kilian Pauls operated a successful vapor shop in Plymouth’s Old Village. A Read More
Scent-sational new Canton business sells everything from bath bombs to shower fizzy — and it’s all hand-made onsite. If your nose deserves a vacation – or simply a 20-minute respite from breathing in dull, stagnant air – Read More
In just a matter of weeks, Canton residents will be singing, “Welcome to the Goodlyfe“. An 18-month-old healthy-food chain that has earned a sterling reputation for its amazing smoothies, Goodlyfe Manager Naz Algehiam confirmed Tuesday Read More
Even in an era dominated by electronic gaming, artificial intelligence, TikTok and Instagram, a 52-year-old miniature carousel in a 76-year-old shoe store can still kindle unbridled joy in the the hearts of children (young and Read More
Once you take a bite of a Saroki’s crispy chicken tender, any less-than-glowing preconceptions you may have had of food sold at gas stations will dissolve in your tastebuds. “When a lot of people Read More
Take one step into Canton’s Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt shop and your senses will be pleasantly attacked by happiness. The aroma of deliciousness (courtesy of Menchie’s waffle cones) hits you first, followed by Read More
It took a lot more than merging wicks and wax to build Coventry Creations into a mega-selling candle company. Founder (and self-proclaimed witch) Jacki Smith’s successful venture also required a dose of magic and Read More
